Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamunderstood the assignment.
Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein/WireImage; Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images
The royal mom also pulled accessories out of her jewelry box for the Earthshot event, recycling Kiki McDonough earrings that shepreviously woreto her sisterPippa Middleton’s wedding in May 2017.
Prince William.Samir Hussein/WireImage; Dominic Lipinski - Pool/Getty Images
Kate’s outfit choice may have also hinted at the location for next year’s Earthshot Prize ceremony, which William announced will be in the United States.
Prince William, 39, also pulled a previously worn piece out of his closet — an appropriately green velvet suit that he previously debuted in 2019 while attending the Centrepoint homelessness charity’s 50th anniversary gala. Instead of the white shirt and bow tie he wore two years ago, William paired the suit with a black turtleneck for Sunday’s Earthshot event.
Prince William and Kate Middleton at the 2021 Earthshot Prize Awards.Joe Maher/Getty
PresenterEmma Thompsonsaid she came in the outfit she wore when she last sawPrince William— her suit and the badge that signifies her damehood.
“On our little notes they said ‘Please do not buy anything new for this.’ Can you imagine? The relief! So I got my dame suit that I wore when I went to the palace,” she shared.
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Kate is known for herroyal rewears, but her lilac gown marks the second time in a week that she’s worn a piece that’s been in her closet for years. Kate and Williamjoined school childrenat a London park on Wednesday for a Generation Earthshot event to discuss ideas to help repair the planet, where shesported a green jacketalso worn during the couple’s 2014 tour of New Zealand.
Bev Hayes, a well-wisher who met Kate during the Cambridge, New Zealand visit seven years ago, previously said, “I complimented her on her green dress. She said she liked it butPrince William thought it was a bit bright.”
source: people.com
